Posts with the category “blogs-from-the-church”

Early Church Beginnings – Acts of the Apostles      When Jesus was born in Bethlehem during a census directed by Caesar Augustus (Octavian), He was born into a Greco-Roman world that, while wrought with military and political confusion just a few decades prior, was stable and relatively peaceful.1 The region under Roman rule, which included modern-day Europe, northern Africa, and the Near East, wa...  Read More

Embracing the Fruit of the Spirit | Encouragement from Oliver L. At some point, everyone struggles with exercising the fruit of the spirit under their own power. Unfortunately, one of the worst tragedies of turning to the flesh instead of the spirit is a church split. However, the Bible teaches believers to rejoice during in tribulations and trials (Rom 5:35, 1 Thes 5:16-18). Being patient in Chri...  Read More